How today’s workforce stays secure and what apps it prefers

User-focused security apps KnowBe4, LastPass, and Proofpoint dominate the list of fastest growing apps within enterprises, according to Okta. “KnowBe4 in particular is fulfilling a clear market need: less than half of survey respondents have ever… Continue reading How today’s workforce stays secure and what apps it prefers

Phishing is still the most commonly used attack on organizations, survey says

The survey found that the majority of cyberattacks – 75% – came from outsiders, while 25% were due to insiders. Continue reading Phishing is still the most commonly used attack on organizations, survey says

Splunk, White Hat, and Palo Alto – Enterprise Security Weekly #110

Splunk unveils first IoT platform for customers, Palo Alto Networks acquires RedLock to build out Cloud Security Tech, KnowBe4 boosts security awareness training with Virtual Risk Officer, Symantec brings workload assurance security to the Cloud, and m… Continue reading Splunk, White Hat, and Palo Alto – Enterprise Security Weekly #110

Attackers playing into users’ commitment to security continue to sail through defenses

KnowBe4 shared its Top 10 Global Phishing Email Subject Lines for Q2 2018. The messages in the report are based on simulated phishing tests users received or real-world emails sent to users who then reported them to their IT departments. Ironically, th… Continue reading Attackers playing into users’ commitment to security continue to sail through defenses

Microsoft, KnowBe4, & Signifyd – Business Security Weekly #87

In Tracking Security Innovation, Microsoft to acquire GitHub for $7.5B, Thoma Bravo acquired LogRhythm for undisclosed, KnowBe4 acquired exploqii for undisclosed, Signifyd raised $100M Series D, Cyberbit raised $30M in an equity round, and more! Tracki… Continue reading Microsoft, KnowBe4, & Signifyd – Business Security Weekly #87

Industries most at risk of phishing attacks revealed

A new KnowBe4 study of phishing statistics for top industries, shows small insurance companies have the highest percentage of phish-prone employees in the small to mid–size organization category. Not-for-profit organizations take the lead in large orga… Continue reading Industries most at risk of phishing attacks revealed

WatchGuard, Forescout, and Synopsys – Startup Security Weekly #61

Paul and Michael deliver startup updates from SailPoint, WatchGuard, KnowBe4, Synopsys, ForeScout, and more! Article Discussion on Leadership, Innovation, and Startup Success The Best Sales Lesson From Wildly Successful Entrepreneurs? Go Door-to-Door ==> A Short Guide to Strategy for Entrepreneurs ==> How to Battle From Idea to Launch and Survive ==> Not always easy bringing your idea to […]

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New infosec products of the week​: September 8, 2017

Vectra introduces attack campaign detection and prediction Vectra is advancing automated threat hunting with the introduction of Attack Campaigns. The Vectra Cognito platform now further automates threat hunting by exposing the relationships between threat detections on separate workloads and devices to understand the activity and scope of attack campaigns. Open source secrets management solution for DevOps With increased DevOps adoption comes an expanding attack surface with an exponential set of secrets that insiders and malicious … More Continue reading New infosec products of the week​: September 8, 2017

Why people are at the heart of your information security success

In this podcast, Perry Carpenter, Chief Evangelist and Strategy Officer at KnowBe4, talks about the human side of security. Are humans the weakest link? Why do people fall for phishing attacks and what can we do? He’ll also talk about how to put security at the front of our minds for organizations, where data protection and compliance mandates like EU GDPR fit in, and why people are ultimately at the heart of your business and … More Continue reading Why people are at the heart of your information security success